For those of us who are introverted or have trouble communicating with others, there’s hope.

Charisma is not something you’re born with; it is the result of learned behaviors.

Here are a few simple ways to become more charismatic.

Drake Baer contributed to an earlier version of this article.

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In his book “Why Presidents Succeed,” University of California at Davis psychologist Dean Keith Simonton argues that the most effective communicators use concrete — rather than abstract — language.

“‘I feel your pain’ has association,” he tells the APA Monitor, “but ‘I can relate to your viewpoint’ doesn’t. The most charismatic presidents reached an emotional connection with people talking not to their brains but to their gut.”

“This uncertainty [that comes with potential] appears to be more cognitively engaging than reflecting on what is already known to be true,” the authors write.

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Psychologists have found that when two people are getting along, they start to mirror each other’s bodies as a sign of trust and safety. Your date crosses their legs, so do you; you take a sip of water, so does your date.

But talking with your hands and standing in an open stance shows that you’re available.

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In a University of Michigan experiment, women read vignettes about men and found those who owned a dog to be more attractive. The researchers concluded that owning a pet signaled that you’re nurturing and capable of making long-term commitments.